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An invitation to unleashing southern research leadership: how can we use technology better to ensure
Would you like to join an online discussion and a panel session at the Development Studies Association conference to identify how...

Vanesa Weyrauch
May 22, 20202 min read


Lessons learned on promoting better links between research and policy in Latin America
In 2013, P&I, jointly with CIPPEC and GDNet, published the paper Lessons learned on promoting better links between research and policy in...

Leandro Echt
Sep 7, 20191 min read


The 4ir Is Here. Do We Need to Design Development Initiatives Differently?
[This article was written by Arnaldo Pellini from Capability and Vanesa Weyrauch from P&I and it first appeared in Helvetas Mosaic, a...

Vanesa Weyrauch
Apr 3, 20196 min read


Research impact in government – three crucial elements you will need for success
[Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared at Integration and Implementation Insights and is cross-posted here with the corresponding...
Anthony Boxshall
Dec 3, 20185 min read


For effective evidence use in policy, go beyond individual skills development
[This blog post by Emily Hayter, INASP’s Evidence for Policy Programme Specialist, was originally published at INASP´s blog] Source:...
Emily Hayter
Jul 29, 20184 min read


Capacity development in both evaluation & communication: proven benefits and future directions
[This blog post was written by Ricardo Ramirez & Dal Brodhead, Principal Investigators of the project Designing Evaluation and...
Ricardo Ramirez, Dal Brodhead
May 8, 20184 min read


Putting peer learning into real practice: the case of ILAIPP in Latin America
[This blog post was developed by Vanesa Weyrauch and was originally published at The Think Tank Initiative´s blog section. We share here...

Vanesa Weyrauch
Apr 4, 20184 min read


A more interdisciplinary approach can help us understand why research evidence does or doesn’t make
Researchers keen to see their findings impact on policy and practice are often told that better communication is the magic key to opening...
Fiona Blyth and Carmen Huckel
Jul 13, 20173 min read


Communications in policy making: making it professional for policy success
Think tanks need to communicate well, to succeed. Much of the emphasis is often on the website, or on high-gloss publications. At the...
Clara Richards
May 22, 20171 min read


Promoting the use of evidence in parliaments
Staff members from three parliaments (Ghana, Uganda and Zimbabwe) are participating in a Learning Exchange programme coordinated by the...
Agnes Titriku
Mar 9, 20174 min read


Dialogue over dissemination: Unlocking the potential of knowledge exchange through creative collabor
As academics, much of our commonsensical understanding of knowledge exchange and impact activities rests upon the assumption that we need...
Clara Richards
Aug 11, 20165 min read


Methodological choices to inform policy
[Editor’s note: This post is the seventh of a series produced by Andrea Ordóñez and Leandro Echt from Politics & Ideas to share what we...
Clara Richards
Jul 19, 20164 min read


Understanding policy problems and their implications in your research decisions
[Editor’s note: This post is the sixth of a series produced by Andrea Ordóñez and Leandro Echt from Politics & Ideas to share what we...
Clara Richards
Jul 14, 20165 min read


Drafting and validating your research agenda
[Editor’s note: This post is the fifth of a series produced by Andrea Ordóñez and Leandro Echt from Politics & Ideas to share what we...
Clara Richards
Jul 12, 20165 min read


Why do we need to analyze our context to design a research agenda?
[Editor’s note: This post is the fourth of a series produced by Andrea Ordóñez and Leandro Echt from Politics & Ideas to share what we...
Clara Richards
Jul 7, 20164 min read


Individual and institutional research agendas: how are they different?
[Editor’s note: This post is the third of a series produced by Andrea Ordóñez and Leandro Echt from Politics & Ideas to share what we...
Clara Richards
Jul 5, 20164 min read


What are the principles of policy relevant research?
[Editor’s note: This post is the second of a series produced by Andrea Ordóñez and Leandro Echt from Politics & Ideas to share what we...
Clara Richards
Jun 30, 20163 min read


Crafting policy relevant research
[Editor’s note: This post is the introduction to a series produced by Andrea Ordóñez and Leandro Echt from Politics & Ideas to share...
Clara Richards
Jun 22, 20165 min read


Insights into the state of research systems in developing countries – Part 2
In May 2015, as part of INASP’s strategy development process, we engaged an independent consultant to conduct a phone/skype survey of 39...
Clara Richards
Oct 8, 20153 min read


Insights into the state of research systems in developing countries – Part 1
In May 2015, as part of INASP’s strategy development process, we engaged an independent consultant, Teresa Hanley, to conduct a...
Clara Richards
Oct 6, 20153 min read
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